''Kanoia'' is a

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sea snail Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...

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Cataegidae Cataegidae is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). ''Cataegidae''. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p= ...

.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Kanoia Warén & Rouse, 2016. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=890231 on 2021-04-11

Species

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Kanoia meroglypta ''Kanoia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cataegidae Cataegidae is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). ''Cataegidae''. Acces ...

'' (McLean & Quinn, 1987) * '' Kanoia myronfeinbergi'' Warén & Rouse, 2016

References

* McLean, J.H. & Quinn J.F., 1987. Categis, new genus of three new species from the continental slope (Trochidae: Cataeginae New subfamily). The Nautilus 101(3): 111-116 * Warén A. & Rouse G.W. (2016). A new genus and species of Cataegidae (Gastropoda: Seguenzioidea) from eastern Pacific Ocean methane seeps. Novapex. 17(4): 59-66.

External links

* {{Taxonbar, from=Q28074296 Cataegidae